Camera and method for checking an alignment of such a camera

Abstract

A method for checking an alignment of a 2D or 3D camera, wherein a reference image is detected and stored in a first preferred alignment of the camera, wherein a current image is detected to check the alignment of the camera, wherein the reference image is provided monochrome with a first color and the current image is provided monochrome with a second color that differs from the first color, and wherein the current image and the reference image are displayed as an image mixing.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method for recognizing changes in an installation position of a 2D or 3D camera and for checking an alignment of the 2D or 3D camera, comprising,
 detecting and storing a reference image in a first alignment of the 2D or 3D camera at a target installation position of the 2D or 3D camera, 
 detecting a current image to check a current alignment of the 2D or 3D camera at a current installation position of the 2D or 3D camera, 
 wherein the reference image is provided monochrome with a first color and the current image is provided monochrome with a second color that differs from the first color, and 
 wherein the current image and the reference image are displayed as an image mixing to compare and recognize changes between the current alignment and the first alignment and the current installation position and the target installation position. 
 
     
     
       2. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the image mixing is implemented subtractively, additively or multiplicatively. 
     
     
       3. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the first and the second color are complementary to one another. 
     
     
       4. A 2D or 3D camera which is configured to carry out the method according to  claim 1 .